Nebraska Police Use Bulletproof Shield and Red Laser Dot to Coax Cat Out of Tree

Officer TJ Markowsky of the La Vista Police Department helps a cat cross a bulletproof shield “bridge” while another officer uses the red laser sight from a Taser to guide the feline. Photo by @ofctmarkowsky/Twitter

LA VISTA, NEBRASKA — Police in Nebraska shared photos of a few officers using a bulletproof shield and a cat’s love of the red dot to lure the feline down from a tree.

Officer TJ Markowsky of the La Vista Police Department said in a Twitter post that he and Officer Harold Rappold came to the rescue of a cat who managed to get himself trapped up in a Central Park tree by another officer about 11:30 p.m. Wednesday.

A photo shows Markowsky holding the bulletproof shield against the street while Rappold used the red laser light from a police-issue Taser to entice the cat to cross the “bridge.”

“Cat is in custody. Humane Society on the way. Charges pending for scratching me,” Markowski tweeted.